Island Marina Water Aerodrome

Administrative and economic. The water aerodrome was a registered facility operating as part of a private commercial marina. Such small, private aerodromes are often closed when the property changes ownership or when the business focus shifts. The registration was likely allowed to lapse to avoid the costs, administrative burden, and liability associated with maintaining an officially registered aerodrome with Transport Canada, especially if demand from pilots was not sufficient to justify it.

The physical site at these coordinates is still an active commercial property, now operating as Barry's Bay Cottages & Marina. The location continues to function as a marina with boat docks, fuel services for boats, and cottage rentals. However, it is no longer a registered water aerodrome and offers no aviation-specific services. While the lake is a public waterway where a seaplane could legally land (subject to regulations), the dedicated, registered aerodrome facility no longer exists.

The Island Marina Water Aerodrome was a local seaplane base on Kamaniskeg Lake, serving the general aviation community and supporting regional tourism. Its primary function was to provide a convenient landing, docking, and service point for private pilots on floatplanes. Located in Barry's Bay, a gateway to Algonquin Park and a popular cottage country destination, the aerodrome offered pilots direct air access to the recreational opportunities of the Madawaska Valley. It was an integrated facility of the then-named Island View Marina & Cottages, allowing visitors to fly in, dock their aircraft, and access accommodations and marina services.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening the Island Marina Water Aerodrome. The current owners' business model is focused entirely on marine and cottage rental services. Re-establishing a registered aerodrome would require a new application process with Transport Canada and a business case that the current owners do not appear to be pursuing. Therefore, a reopening is considered highly unlikely.